How to1. Prepare the shutter for its makeover by removing any hinges or metal hardware, sanding down any flaked paint and treating the wood with a colourless timber preservative.

2. Fill in any holes or damage with wood filler and wait for it to set.

3. Wearing goggles and a dust mask, sand the surface of the shutter. You don't need to remove all the old paint but pay particular attention to revealing the timber on the edges of the frame and slats where natural wear would occur.

4. When you're happy with the finish, paint the shutter frame in the darker of the two colours you've selected.

5. Once the frame is dry, paint the slats in the contrasting paler colour and leave to dry.

6. To simulate natural wear, sand through the surface of the paint to reveal the underlying wood on all the outside edges of the frame and the exposed edges of the slats. For a more subtle effect, sand by hand with glass paper.

7. When the frame looks suitably distressed, clean off any dust with the cotton rag and apply two coats of satin-finish interior wood varnish to the entire shutter, leaving it to dry between coats.

8. Cut the sheet of hardboard or thin plywood to fit 12mm inside the reverse of the shutter.

9. Paint one side with matt black emulsion and, when dry, attach it to the rear of the shutter with panel pins or screws.

10. Fit two mirror plates to the rear of the shutter and decide on its hanging position.

11. Drill the holes and insert Rawlplugs before screwing the CD rack to the wall and slotting in your favourite albums.

· This is an edited extract from Recycle!, published by Kyle Cathie Limited.

TipWhen selecting your shutter, make sure to measure the width of the slats and their distance apart to ensure that the finished rack will comfortably hold CDs.